"The Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) had planned to take out nearly 700 rallies across South Bengal to celebrate Ram Navami on April 14. However, West Bengal Police denied permission to carry arms by the participants.This year, the VHP said there will be no arms in Ram Navami processions organised by it.""We have received permission for rallies. We will abide by the direction of the police and no one will carry arms during Ram Navami rallies conducted by us,"" VHP organisational general secretary (eastern region) Sachindranath Sinha told PTI. He said the VHP would organise around 700 small, medium and big rallies across South Bengal and less number of processions in north Bengal due to elections."
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